Cardiovascular system diseases in turkeys.
Genetic manipulation conducted for many years has resulted in breeding turkeys with very intensive growth rate and high percentage of muscle tissue. These features promote dysfunctions in the cardiovascular system. The aim of this article was to present current data on the etiology of cardiovascular system diseases in turkeys. In this paper the most recent data on dilated cardiomyopathy (round heart disease), spontaneous aortic rupture and perirenal hemorrhage syndrome are described.
Stenzel
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Division of Poultry Diseases, Department of Infectious and Invasive Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland. ptasiarz@wp.pl
Tykałowski
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Koncicki
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D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D001947:Breeding; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D014422:Turkeys / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*